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Popular Words Containing HOS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing HOS 579 words

5-Letter Words With HOS 19

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6-Letter Words With HOS 34

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7-Letter Words With HOS 37

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8-Letter Words With HOS 51

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9-Letter Words With HOS 68

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10-Letter Words With HOS 45

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11-Letter Words With HOS 55

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12-Letter Words With HOS 70

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13-Letter Words With HOS 57

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14-Letter Words With HOS 52

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15-Letter Words With HOS 41

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16-Letter Words With HOS 14

17-Letter Words With HOS 9

18-Letter Words With HOS 6

19-Letter Words With HOS 5

20-Letter Words With HOS 5

21-Letter Words With HOS 2

How often does HOS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 579 words containing HOS. Most are 12 letters long, they average 19.8 points, the best is PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDE (45 points) and 50.6% end in S.

Total words
579
Most common length
12 letters
70 words
Average Scrabble score
19.8
out of 45 max
Longest word
PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDE
21 letters
Most common ending
S
50.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 50.6%
  • e 16.8%
  • d 5.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie4.1%
  • io3.5%
  • ou1.6%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing HOS

p 3h 4o 1s 1p 3h 4o 1g 2l 1y 4c 3e 1r 1a 1l 1d 2e 1h 4y 4d 2e 1

P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + S 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + L 1 + D 2 + E 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + E 1 = 45 points

Double word
90 pts
Triple word
135 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

phosphoglyceraldehyde

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing HOS are there?

There are 579 words containing HOS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 70 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing HOS?

PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDE is worth 45 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES (39), PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASES (39), PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATIONS (39).

What are some common words containing HOS?

Everyday examples include CHOSE, HOSPITAL, CHOSEN, HOST, WHOSE, THOSE, HOSTILE, GHOST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing HOS?

PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDE has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PHOSPHORESCENCE (15 letters) is the longest common one.